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A 2023 Medical Economics® report found that over the course of their careers, 92% of physicians have experienced burnout. In addition, 62% of providers currently feel burned out. The American Medical Association officially defines burnout as including a reduced sense of personal achievement, emotional exhaustion and a sense of depersonalization, having less empathy toward patients in their care.
Several factors contribute to provider burnout, such as increased work hours as well as additional bureaucratic and administrative work. Other variables that can further exacerbate feelings of stress include a lack of leadership support, an augmented focus on productivity, and disparities in individual and organizational value alignment.
Organizations owe it to their physicians and other clinicians — and the patients they serve — to implement changes to counteract provider burnout. Although some effective solutions may seem counterintuitive, they are worth exploring.